Its slender shape disguises its strength.
Fritz hansen ant chair.
Arne jacobsen designed ant in 1952 as a threelegged chair in the shape of a little ant with its head raised.
The jacobsen ant chair myren in danish has a fitting name.
Arne jacobsen originally designed the ant for the canteen at danish healthcare company.
Its elegant shape disguises its remarkable strength and comfort.
The ant chair s visual expression is delicate and artful much like the curves of a musical instrument.
Its modern look belies its age.
Although there is no comparison between the finishing standard of an original piece and that of a copy fritz hansen has introduced a number of initiatives to help customers identify a counterfeit product.
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Designed by arne jacobsen in 1952 the chair is made from nine layers of pressure moulded veneer.
Today it represents a design icon.
Arne jacobsen ant chair by fritz hansen.
Arne jacobsen designed the ant cha.
Originally the ant was however close to ending up as just another prototype because fritz hansen wasn t convinced of the chair s poten design public danish design store.
According to fritz hansen these refreshed versions of the well recognised plywood chair make it even more elaborate than before.
Arne jacobsen ant chairs have been melding form and function since they first appeared in the canteen of danish pharmaceutical company novo nordisk in 1952.